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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
0545 UTC SUN OCT 04 2026

CCODE/2:31:12:11:00/AOW+POR+AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND
ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS
WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE
CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

SECURITE

PACIFIC S OF 67N AND N OF 30N E OF A LINE FROM THE BERING STRAIT
TO 53N172E TO 50N180W TO 30N180W

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 53N180W 969 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 54N W OF
170W...WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 57N174W TO 58N177W TO
56N173W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO
63N W OF 162W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N164W 976 MB. FROM 46N TO 55N BETWEEN
154W AND 179W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M. ELSEWHERE
BETWEEN A LINE FROM 37N180W TO 43N152W TO 52N136W AND 62N W OF
136W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5 M...HIGHEST SW OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N153W 990 MB. WITHIN 540 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
35N180W TO 34N169W TO 53N132W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4
M...HIGHEST SE OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER NEAR 56N150W 991 MB MOVING N 10 KT
AND SECOND CENTER NEAR 56N141W 1000 MB MOVING N 15 KT. WITHIN 180
NM NE OF A LINE FROM 54N138W TO 58N144W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 59N143W TO 59N148W TO 56N155W WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS  3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 43N TO 61N BETWEEN 133W
AND 145W...AND FROM 52N TO 61N BETWEEN 145W AND 159W WINDS TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 60N152W 987 MB. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH LOW
56N164W DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 38N TO 51N BETWEEN 153W AND 162W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED S OF AREA. S OF 31N
BETWEEN 170W AND 178W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED S OF
AREA. S OF 32N W OF 173W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NOLO CENTERED SW OF
AREA. S OF 35N W OF 175W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.

DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 90 NM NW OF A
LINE FROM 60N176W TO 58N178E...AND NE OF A LINE FROM 55N133W TO
55N142W TO 60N149W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER POCHE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT  6.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.0N 112.8W 970 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 04
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 4
M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND
150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N110W TO

22N111W TO 22N114W TO 20N115W TO 17N114W TO 19N111W TO 21N110W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
23N107W TO 28N115W TO 19N123W TO 10N117W TO 09N111W TO 13N105W TO
23N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.5N 114.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N111W TO 23N115W TO 20N117W TO 18N116W TO
18N114W TO 19N111W TO 22N111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED
ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 21N107W TO 27N115W TO 25N122W TO
21N122W TO 10N114W TO 13N106W TO 21N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.6N 117.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 10 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N113W TO 24N115W
TO 23N119W TO 19N121W TO 17N118W TO 18N116W TO 21N113W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N111W TO
27N119W TO 25N123W TO 18N123W TO 11N113W TO 13N109W TO 24N111W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N94W TO 12N95W TO 12N99W TO 11N100W
TO 08N99W TO 08N95W TO 11N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N94W TO 12N95W TO 12N99W TO 11N100W
TO 08N99W TO 08N95W TO 11N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN W TO NW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC SUN OCT 4...

.HURRICANE RACHEL...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90
NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 21N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 09N92W TO 14N101W. IT RESUMES NEAR
13N116W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01N
TO 16N E OF 102W...AND FROM 00N TO 10N W OF 130W.

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 180W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC OCT 04 2026.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 05 2026.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC OCT 06 2026.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 23.4N 175.1W 957 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 04
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 29N BETWEEN 167W AND 179W. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE N OF
17N AND W OF 166W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NOLO NEAR 24.4N 179.0E. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW
QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 21N AND W OF 171W. SEAS
4 M OR GREATER FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 175W WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M ELSEWHERE N OF 16N AND W OF 170W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NOLO MOVED W OF THE AREA. WINDS EASED
BELOW 20 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M N OF 23N AND W OF 177W.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 14N149W 1011 MB AND TROUGH 12N152W TO LOW TO 17N148W. BOTH
MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW OPENED UP. TROUGH 11N153W TO 14N154W TO
17N152W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 11N159W TO 15N160W TO 18N161W.

.LOW 05N151W 1009 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
NEAR AND W OF LOW FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 151W AND 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 05N157W 1010 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW ABSORBED BY MONSOON TROUGH.

.LOW 10N171W 1011 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS
FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 167W AND 176W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 08N169W 1011 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 08N168W 1011 MB.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 149W AND 152W. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 149W AND 152W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 152W
AND 156W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 153W AND 157W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS EASED BELOW 20 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M FROM
14N TO 17N BETWEEN 156W AND 161W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2.5 M OR LESS OVER REMAINDER OF
FORECAST AREA.

.MONSOON TROUGH 07N140W TO SECOND LOW MENTIONED ABOVE TO
08N160W...AND 13N168W TO THIRD LOW DESCRIBED ABOVE TO 10N180W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS S OF TROUGH FROM 00N
TO 05N BETWEEN 140W AND 164W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. HONOLULU HI.